Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-15

/ william Mayes, Hlner; Eliza, WIDOW OF
LEVER Marien, Weimsr; William G.
King, Mckinney; Albert Chalmers, Waco;
Jesse Cox, Bracket; William II. Gotham,
Salado; Charles W. Bullock, Woodvllle;
George r Paschal, Terrell; Erastus
Edwards, Cameron John Calvin, Moncha;
William B. Smith, Austin.
Mexican war - John A. Town
send, Terrell; John D. Thomas,
Peakhill; George W. Tucker, Al
oGny; John Powell, Moscow; Whit
field Chalk, Goldthwaite; Mansh L.
! Braden, Cbathrone's store; Levi Madison
Barnard, Redrock; Ben Bracken, Au-
gusta; Mitchell 1oung5Iood, Hemphill;
Charles Wensal, Slsterdale; James W.
Gentry, Yorktown; John w. Pitt, Dex-
ter; william Z. Bennett, VanAlslyne;
Willism g. White, kileen: John Farmer,
Redlrlo; DAVID 3. Prince, Cleburne.
A STRONG CLEVELAND MAN.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July Elk Repressnts-
tive Gibbs of West Virginia, who has
been one of the most outspoken Demo-
cratic opponents OF the President, said
to-day: 81 ana for Dir. Cleveland heart
end hand from this time out. The issue
has been made up by the men of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, who wanted
to belittle him. As the case stands the
President represents the law, order and
deCenCY, and Democrats are unanimous
in his support. He Will be renominated
by reclamation. There will De but one
voice in the convention; yes, and he will
be reelected too"
WILL THE PRESIDENT VISIT ST. LOUIS?
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President
t. ~ r-. ..,.r
carriage of lengthy letter carving the
Executives refusal to visit St. Louis in
September, snd it is feared Il hiss given
lew life to the gossip regarding the orig
inal controversy. In the statement given
out at the White House yesterday, the
information that Mr.. Cleveiand, as q re-
suit OF the S.. Louis fissco, has abandon
ed his intention Of taking any western
trip is made prominent. Those who
presume to be well informed, however,
do not believe the President will give up
his plans for the summer and fall. 1t
is well known that he had an
elaborate programme of travel
prepared and q high official said yester-
day that it would be lived no to. The
President, ne said, will be urged to 90 to
St. Louis during the fair week in OC-
tober and will accept. He will proceed
from ST. Louis 20 other points, SIS 0rigi-
EallY intended. Mrs. Cleveland viii
accompany him.
DOWN TIE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President,
Secretary Whitney, Colonel Lamont, snd
several others LETT Washington on g yacht
this afternoon for trip down the PotO-
mac river.
Secretary Whitney has sold "Grass-
lsnds," his country place on TenallytOwn
road above Georgetown. 1t is under
stood that he has leased it for two years,
with the privilege of third, having re-
served that right. In the
Nv ing OF 1855, Secretary
" Is +ney purchased this place which con
tsilm}ti 100 acres and a large house for
$500 per acre. lie subsequently sold
twenty five acres ct $500 per acre snd
has now sold the remaining s5Yenty-tve
ceres for ; 1000.
Secretary I'airchild has purchased for
So, OGO q resid ence st the intersection Of
NeH Hampshire Ayenue, 0 and Twentieth
streets. IL fronts on New Hampshire
avenue and adioius NE house being built
by Representative S. s. *.
CROP SUMMARY
WASHINGTON, July 9.-ThGs.atlsticlan
Of the Department OF Agriculture "a 's,'s0Lts-
g further extension Of the corn area Of
about 800, coo acres, an increase of =
per cent. of the acreage OF 1886. In the
states of declining wheat culture, maize
has advanced in area largely,
notably in Kansas. a marked
advance is noted in the district between
the Mississippi and the Rocky mountains,
and considerable increase is reported In
the cotton states. The season has been
fairly favorable both for planting and
growing, and the condition is high,
averaging 9j7, which differs little from
the July condition of the past three years.
The great corn growing states, which
furnish the surplus, average nearly SO in
condition.
The condition Of winter wheat on the
Ist Of July, or ct the time Of harvest for
the more southern states, is 83.5.
! reduction since the June re-
port of IL The reduction is in
California with some loss in several
states. Some of the remaisder have
gained a pOinI snd two others have lost.
The chiuch bug has wrought some damage
in the most southern states, snd in Mary
land and Virginia, where the harvested
grain has been threshed, the results are
Fell dDiG3 VIII pump SOuuu e7At-AA Ia 9NLA-S
localities end g shrunken berry Indicated
in others.
There is reported q somewhat serious
decline in the condition of spring wheat,
largely from the prevalence of the chinch
bug. The general average is
1913, last month S7.3, decline
of eight points. The condition in
July of 1856 was So 3, four points higher
than the present average. The average
for Wisconsin is II, Minnesota ~, Iowa
y, Nebraska 10, Dakota 81. The Chinch
bug, Hessisn fly and grasshopper in the
northwest, and the Joint worm in West
Virgins, have ell aided in the reduction
OF the yield Of wheat.
TIE average condition of winter rye IL
IS, that of spring rye 84.3, showing &c
cline in the condition since last report.
The average for barley IS likewise re
duced. 1t is SIS instead of 889 last
month. The decline is mainly IN the
west.
reduction appears in oats from 81 in
June 10 50 due to drought and insect
raysges. 1t is the heaviest in Kentucky,
Illinois, Wisconsin and states west Of the
Mississippi.
There has been an increase of p per
cent. in the acreage OF potatoes, ire
! largest rate of advance beng in Dakots,
Kansas snd Nebraska. The average is
So. which is little below the July aver
age of the previous three years.
There is apparently decline Of about
one-siXth in the tobacco acreage il which
uaorIU all fO6ucon crrovgirn GTaTcQ